Print substance donor containers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11364722-B2
Application number	US-201816969378-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 21, 2018
Priority date	May 21, 2018
Publication date	Jun 21, 2022
Grant date	Jun 21, 2022

Abstract

Example implementations relate to print substance donor containers. For example, a system comprising a receiving container with a receiving receptacle port and a donor container comprising a outlet probe to transport print substance material from the donor container to the receiving container in response to the outlet probe coupling with the receiving receptacle port of the receiving container.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A system comprising:
a receiving container comprising a receiving receptacle port; and
a donor container comprising an outlet probe, the donor container to transport print substance from the donor container to the receiving container in response to the outlet probe coupling to the receiving receptacle port of the receiving container, wherein the outlet probe of the donor container comprising a slideable sleeve including a protective cover capable of sliding up and down the outlet probe.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the slideable sleeve is capable of retracting axially with respect to the outlet probe.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the slideable sleeve includes a plurality of pockets.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the outlet probe comprises a tapered tip to contact the receiving receptacle port of the receiving container.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the donor container comprises a donor receptacle port.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiving receptacle port of the receiving container receives the outlet probe to open an aperture of the outlet probe.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the donor container is to seal the receiving container responsive to the outlet probe coupling to the receiving receptacle port of the receiving container.

8. A donor container comprising:
a body;
an outlet probe comprising:
a slideable sleeve including a protective cover capable of sliding up and down the outlet probe; and
an aperture; and

a nozzle extended from the body to receive the slideable sleeve responsive to the donor container being triggered to open the slideable sleeve to expose the aperture of the outlet probe for transport of print substance.

9. The donor container of claim 8 , wherein the nozzle encompasses the outlet probe.

10. The donor container of claim 8 , wherein the slideable sleeve is in an open position as the outlet probe enters a receiving receptacle port of a receiving container, and the slideable sleeve is in a closed position as the outlet probe retracts from the receiving receptacle port of a receiving container.

11. The donor container of claim 8 , wherein the slideable sleeve is configured to open and close the aperture of the outlet probe.

12. A method comprising:
activating an outlet probe of a donor container;
inserting the outlet probe into a receiving receptacle port of the receiving container to activate a slideable sleeve of the donor container;
compressing the slideable sleeve of the donor container to slide up or down the outlet probe by connecting the donor container with a receiving container; and
exposing an aperture of the outlet probe to allow a print substance to transfer into the receiving container.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising exposing the receiving receptacle port located in the receiving container.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising exposing the receiving receptacle port by piercing a sealing cover of the receiving receptacle port using the activated outlet probe to permit transfer of the print substance from the donor container to the receiving receptacle port.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
transferring print substance from the donor container to the receiving receptacle port; and
sealing the donor receptacle port in response to the outlet probe inserting into the receiving container to transfer print substance.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co

Inventors

• Luke Jeff
• Richtsmeier Dean
• Lavigne Mathew

Classifications

• B41J2/17523

  Ink connection · CPC title

• B41J2/17506

  Refilling of the cartridge · CPC title

• B41J2/17509

  Whilst mounted in the printer · CPC title

• B41J2/17533 Primary

  Storage or packaging of ink cartridges · CPC title

• B67D7/02 Primary

  for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants · CPC title